Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSSA test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1526)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
420390006891	721	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 465-3141	497	42	11.9	100.0%	453 (91.1%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	$19,130			$2,582			$16,549	59.3	53.4	823	102
421583007577	722	Richard J. Hyde Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Wallridge Dr	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-9440	215	17	13	100.0%	100 (46.5%)	21 (9.8%)	57 (26.5%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.7%)	$17,446			$354			$17,091	59.3	80.5	275	447
420555006274	723	Hamilton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1589 Johnson Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3448	544	39	14	100.0%	367 (67.5%)	32 (5.9%)	80 (14.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	$15,494			$1,042			$14,452	59.3	58.5	729	6
420396006307	724	Boyertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	641 E Second St	Boyertown	19512	Berks County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 369-7462	629	40	15.6	36.9%	510 (81.1%)	15 (2.4%)	48 (7.6%)	32 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$19,776			$917			$18,859	59.3	63.2	633	91
420357003436	725	Calypso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Calypso Ave	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-0152	206	18	11.2	59.2%	83 (40.3%)	30 (14.6%)	88 (42.7%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,719			$1,921			$18,798	59.1	48	909	184
420492005303	726	Canton Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	545 E Main St	Canton	17724	Bradford County	Canton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 673-5196	433	34	12.6	100.0%	396 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	$15,144			$3,151			$11,993	59	56.6	764	38
420012600848	727	Bear Creek Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Charter School Way	Bear Creek Township	18702	Luzerne County	Bear Creek Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 820-4070	581	42	13.8	55.1%	397 (68.3%)	38 (6.5%)	73 (12.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.7%)	$16,781			$1,645			$15,136	58.9	60.8	679	48
420459001184	728	Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	246	18	13.6	98.8%	237 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$15,676			$1,048			$14,628	58.8	52.3	837	109
421473007338	729	Rayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2535 Rt 119 Hwy North	Home	15747	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	297	23	12.9	67.3%	289 (97.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$21,765			$2,556			$19,209	58.7	61.3	666	63
421038007570	730	Freedom Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	1700 School St.	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1122	436	36	12	54.6%	391 (89.7%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	$20,296			$1,528			$18,768	58.6	53.9	810	80

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 13, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.